Norman Eugene Smith son of the late Delphia Vest Smith and Lester Marion Smith was born in Bunker, Missouri, on August 7, 1940. He departed this life at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, Maryland, on September 24, 2007, having attained the age of 67 years, one month and 17 days.
Gene worked for the Reynolds County Highway Department on the road and bridge crew. Gene enjoyed watching TV especially westerns. He was a member of the Beefork United Baptist Church. He enjoyed horseback riding, hunting, working outside and taking care of his farm animals.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Winford Marion Smith, three infant brothers, Lester, Harold and Gary Smith, three sisters, Violet Goforth, Helen Street and Shirley Johnson.
Gene is survived by his daughter Kelley Willford and husband Robbie of Lothian, Maryland, one sister, Joyce Day of Branson West, Missouri, one granddaughter, Emily Claire Willford of Lothian, Maryland, and two step-grandchildren, Erica Willford and Joshua Willford of Waldorf, Maryland. Gene will be sadly missed by his family and many friends who will mourn his passing.
Funeral Services were held at the McSpadden Funeral Home
Saturday September 29, 2007 at 2:00 P.M.
Minister: Ted Wisdom Burial: Davis Cemetery
Pallbearers: Larry Barton Sr., Larry Barton Jr., Jamie McClanahan,
Bobby Johnson, Mikel Goforth and Lester Street.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Bunker, Missouri